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Meguiar's cleans up for date night

February 21, 2013

Meguiar's sent car care tips for date night. Photo by Meguiar's

Meguiar's sent us this little infographic last week on how to impress your date by cleaning your car properly -- using Meguiar's products, of course -- and offers tips for “quickie,” “investment” and “commitment” levels of cleaning.

Car cleaning for the quickie takes 30 minutes; the investment will cost you 60 minutes and if you want your car to look brand new, go with the commitment, a three-hour process.

The Quickie is for the girl you just met. Meguiar's explains it: “You don't know this girl too well, but you don't want to come off looking like a slob.” It's Ultimate Wash and Wax Anywhere sprays on and wipes off. After that, it's a quick wipe of windows and grabbing any garbage you have left over.

The Investment is a more involved process. “This girl has relationship potential and you want to show off your best side.” The Investment includes the Quickie process but adds extra gloss with Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax. It also suggests using a quick detailer and Meguiar's Odor Eliminator. For male-owned cars, that's probably a good idea.

The Commitment, which takes 180 minutes, is for “the girl of your dreams, who has finally agreed to go on a date with you.” It starts with a wash and dry. Then Meguiar's says to use a clay bar to remove bonded contaminates. After that, you can wax using the company's new DA Power System, which we'll be checking out in person come March. Clean the glass, remove the trash and then use some interior cleaner. Finally, throw in some odor camouflage and finish it off with some Hot Shine Tire Dressing.

Now, this is a bit of preening from Meguiar's, but we'll admit that having a relatively clean car will help keep the date going past five minutes. But you'll still have to be charming, open doors and offer to pay. Of course, if she's car girl, mommy blogger or gearheadette, you shouldn't have any problems.